How to find us
Our address is: 32 Victoria Street, Alderney, Guernsey GY9 3TA.
One of the best things about staying at Hoot House is that you're already in the centre of St Anne. Restaurants, cafés, pubs, shops, the museum and many local amenities are all within a few minutes' walk, making it easy to enjoy Alderney without needing a car.
Walking distance from Hoot House to:
Alderney Airport – 15 minutes
Braye Beach – 14 minutes
Alderney Museum, High Street – 1 minute
Boardman’s Pharmacy, Victoria Street – under 1 minute
Le Coq’s Stores (supermarket), Le Huret – 3 minutes
The Blonde Hedgehog Restaurant, Le Huret – 2 minutes
Nellie Gray’s Indian restaurant, Victoria Street – under 1 minute
Chez Sports Bar, Victoria Street – 2 minutes
The Georgian restaurant and pub, Victoria Street – 3 minutes
How to get here
By plane
Alderney is easily reached by air, with daily direct flights operated by Aurigny. The island is just a 30-minute flight from Southampton and only 15 minutes from Guernsey. Travelers from other parts of the UK or Europe can connect via Guernsey for onward flights to Alderney.
By Sea
While Braye Harbour does not accept mooring reservations, it offers 70 yellow visitor mooring buoys as well as anchorage areas sheltered by the island’s impressive 1,430-metre historic breakwater.
Facilities at Braye Harbour include fuel, water, showers, toilets, laundry services, engineering support, and a chandlery. Additional anchorages can be found around the island at Saye, Longis Bay, Telegraph Bay, and Hannaine Bay. These do not offer facilities and are only safe in calm weather or when winds are offshore.
If sailing near Alderney—especially around Burhou Island—please respect the voluntary ‘Puffin Friendly Zone,’ established to help protect the island’s puffin population. Mariners are kindly asked to observe this conservation area.
Harbour Master and Coastguard are located at the Harbour Master’s Office, at the SW end of the harbour.
A water taxi runs throughout the summer months.
Contact the Harbour Office on +44 (0) 1481 820070 or harbour@alderney.gov.gg
Open: Easter to September: 0800–1800
At all other times: Monday to Thursday 0800–1700 / Friday 0800–1400
For more information see here.
Ferry
You can also travel to Alderney by ferry or private boat from France or Guernsey—but please note that sailings are always weather dependent.
Alderney Ferry Company provides a daily passenger service between Alderney and Guernsey and regular crossings to Cherbourg. Sporting equipment and pets can be taken on board.
Manche Iles is a high-speed passenger ferry that travels from Dielette (near Cherbourg, France) or Guernsey.
Lady Maris II provides direct sailings through the summer months from Cherbourg, Guernsey and Sark.
Water Taxi CI provides a private charter passenger service within the Channel Islands, also a direct passenger service Jersey and Alderney.
For more information visit the Visit Alderney travel page.